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Latest News in Legal Ethics

  • July 09, 2026

    Judge Disputes Misconduct, Says Only Censure Warranted

    A Michigan state judge accused of delaying production of her court-ordered psychological report and of bullying staff has asked the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission to reject part of the findings against her, arguing the commission's structure violates due process and that any discipline should be limited to public censure.

  • July 09, 2026

    Google Says Accessories Co. Sells Counterfeit Pixel Chargers

    Google filed a trademark infringement suit in Florida federal court Thursday alleging an electronics accessories company is selling counterfeit charging devices bearing its "Google" mark and had gone so far as to unsuccessfully apply for a "blatant imitation of Google's G logo" trademark at one point, before abandoning it.

  • July 09, 2026

    RICO Defendant Says Claims Target Protected Activity

    An attorney named in a business owner's sprawling racketeering suit against his former business partner and numerous alleged co-conspirators has asked a California federal judge to throw out the claims, arguing the lawyer's actions were protected litigation activity and that the business owner lacks standing to sue.

  • July 09, 2026

    Texas Tech Accused Of Censorship In Curriculum Policies

    Texas Tech University's chancellor and board have been hit with a federal lawsuit alleging their policies on course content amount to an "extraordinary system of censorship," including by barring law students from receiving factual information about race related to the U.S. Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision.

  • July 09, 2026

    Grassley Claims Smith's Team Mishandled Classified Docs

    Individuals working in then-special counsel Jack Smith's office may have mishandled classified information while investigating President Donald Trump, according to messages obtained by the Senate Judiciary Committee, committee Chair Sen. Chuck Grassley has told the U.S. Department of Justice.

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